Restorative justice realities : empirical research in a European context / Inge Vanfraechem, Ivo Aertsen, Jolien Willemsens (eds.).
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Title
Restorative justice realities : empirical research in a European context / Inge Vanfraechem, Ivo Aertsen, Jolien Willemsens (eds.).
Published
The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven International Pub., 2010.
Call Number
KJC9430 .R47 2010
ISBN
9089743618
9789089743619
9789089743619
Description
xi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)707229187
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of Contents
1.
Restorative justice in Europe: introducing a research endeavour
1
1.
Background / Ivo Aertsen Jolien Willemsens Inge Vanfraechem
1
2.
Purpose of the book / Ivo Aertsen Jolien Willemsens Inge Vanfraechem
3
3.
Definitions / Ivo Aertsen Jolien Willemsens Inge Vanfraechem
3
4.
Structure of the book / Ivo Aertsen Jolien Willemsens Inge Vanfraechem
5
References / Ivo Aertsen Jolien Willemsens Inge Vanfraechem
7
2.
The evaluation of restorative justice: lessons to be learned from a data collection in Europe / Ivo Aertsen Jolien Willemsens Inge Vanfraechem
11
1.
Introduction / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
11
2.
Objectives, design and outcomes of a questionnaire aimed at collecting data on completed or ongoing projects in Europe / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
12
2.1.
Objectives of the questionnaire / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
12
2.2.
Design of the template / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
13
2.2.1.
The status of the research projects / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
13
2.2.2.
The scope and methodology of the research projects / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
14
2.3.
The results of the research projects / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
17
2.3.1.
European studies / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
17
2.3.2.
Non-European studies / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
19
2.4.
Critical reflections / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
20
3.
Reflections on the potentials of the data collection / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
21
4.
Prospects for a meta-evaluation of RJ programmes in Europe / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
24
5.
To conclude / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
27
References / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
28
3.
Out-of-court but close to justice Empirical research on restorative justice in Austria / Ida Hydle Anne Lemonne
39
1.
Introduction / Christa Pelikan
39
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Christa Pelikan
39
1.1.1.
The scope and the importance of victim-offender mediation in Austria / Christa Pelikan
39
1.1.2.
Legal situation / Christa Pelikan
40
1.2.
Research: an overview / Christa Pelikan
41
2.
Descriptive-inventory research / Christa Pelikan
42
3.
Action-research / Christa Pelikan
43
4.
Evaluative research / Christa Pelikan
47
4.1.
Evaluation by the parties / Christa Pelikan
47
4.2.
Research on the efficacy of VOM / Christa Pelikan
49
4.3.
Research on recidivism / Christa Pelikan
52
5.
Towards a comparison and conclusion / Christa Pelikan
53
References / Christa Pelikan
54
4.
Research, practice and policy partnerships Empirical research on restorative justice in Belgium / Christa Pelikan
57
1.
Introduction / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
57
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
57
1.1.1.
Victim-offender mediation and conferencing in Belgium / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
58
1.1.2.
Other types of mediation / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
60
1.2.
Legal situation / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
61
1.2.1.
Juveniles and young adults / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
61
1.2.2.
Adults / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
61
1.3.
Research: an overview / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
62
2.
Descriptive-inventory research / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
63
2.1.
Research on restorative justice for juveniles in Flanders / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
63
2.1.1.
Research set-up / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
63
2.1.2.
Organisation of the services / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
64
2.1.3.
Mediation practice / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
66
2.1.4.
State of affairs (2010) / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
67
2.2.
Research on penal mediation / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
69
2.2.1.
Research set-up / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
69
2.2.2.
Organisation of the services / Denis Van Doosselaere, Inge Vanfraechera
69
2.2.3.
Mediation practice / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
70
3.
Action-research / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
72
3.1.
Experimental project on mediation for juveniles in the French Community / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
72
3.2.
Mediation for juveniles in the French Community / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
74
3.3.
Mediation for redress in Flanders / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
75
3.4.
Conferencing in Flanders / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
78
4.
Evaluative research / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
82
4.1.
The Flemish Compensation Fund / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
82
4.2.
Local mediation as an alternative measure for petty offences in Belgium / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
84
4.2.1.
Research set-up / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
84
4.2.2.
Organisation of the services / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
85
4.2.3.
Analysis of mediation practice and recommendations / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
85
5.
Conclusion / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
86
References / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
88
5.
Providing mediation as a nation-wide service Empirical research on restorative justice in Finland / Inge Vanfraechera Denis Van Doosselaere
95
1.
Introduction / Juhani Iivari
95
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Juhani Iivari
95
1.1.1.
Legal situation of mediation / Juhani Iivari
95
1.1.2.
Legal situation before the autonomous law on mediation / Juhani Iivari
95
1.1.3.
The Act on Mediation / Juhani Iivari
96
1.2.
Mediation practice / Juhani Iivari
97
2.
Research / Juhani Iivari
99
2.1.
Research carried out: a general view / Juhani Iivari
99
2.2.
Studies in chronological order / Juhani Iivari
99
2.2.1.
Studies in the 1980's: the time of action-research / Juhani Iivari
99
2.2.2.
A dissertation in 1991: a practical-theoretical meta-analysis / Juhani Iivari
100
2.2.3.
Research in the 1990's: focus on evaluation / Juhani Iivari
102
2.2.4.
Research in the 2000's / Juhani Iivari
105
3.
Follow-up of the implementation of the new Act on Mediation / Juhani Iivari
117
4.
Conclusions / Juhani Iivari
118
References / Juhani Iivari
118
6.
Depicting the development of victim-offender mediation Empirical research on restorative justice in Germany / Juhani Iivari
121
1.
Introduction / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
121
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
121
1.1.1.
VOM in practice / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
121
1.1.2.
The legal situation / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
123
1.2.
Research: an overview / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
124
2.
Descriptive-inventory research / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
125
2.1.
The model-projects / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
125
2.2.
Stock hold surveys / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
128
2.3.
Data-based studies / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
129
3.
The German VOM statistics / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
130
3.1.
Selected results from the VOM statistics 1993-2002 / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
132
3.1.1.
Organisation does matter / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
132
3.1.2.
Target group / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
132
3.1.3.
Offence categories / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
133
3.1.4.
Meeting of victims and offenders / Sönke Lenz Elmar G.M. Weitekamp Hans Jürgen Kerner
134
3.1.5.
Content of VOM agreements / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
134
3.2.
Developments of VOM in Germany (2003 to 2005) / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
135
3.2.1.
Structural organisation / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
135
3.2.2.
Point of entry into the procedures / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
136
3.2.3.
Background of offenders and victims / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
137
3.2.4.
The offences / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
139
3.2.5.
Consequences for the victim / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
140
3.2.6.
Willingness to participate / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
141
3.2.7.
Outcomes / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
142
4.
Conclusion / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
145
References / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
145
7.
The spontaneous bottom-up rise of mediation with youth offenders Empirical research on restorative justice in Italy / Sönke Lenz Hans Jürgen Kerner, Elmar G.M. Weitekamp
149
1.
Introduction / Anna Mestitz
149
1.1.
Context: state of affairs of VOM for juveniles / Anna Mestitz
149
1.1.1.
Overview of the Italian juvenile criminal justice system / Anna Mestitz
149
1.1.2.
Implementation of RJ and VOM / Anna Mestitz
151
1.1.3.
Legal framework / Anna Mestitz
154
1.2.
Empirical research on VOM: an overview / Anna Mestitz
155
2.
Evaluative research / Anna Mestitz
156
2.1.
Research on probation, VOM and the role of social workers / Anna Mestitz
156
2.2.
Research on probation and RJ practices / Anna Mestitz
157
2.3.
Research on VOM services and practices / Anna Mestitz
159
2.3.1.
Discussion of the results / Anna Mestitz
160
2.3.2.
Organisation and distribution of the VOM services / Anna Mestitz
161
2.3.3.
Mediation practice / Anna Mestitz
165
3.
International research projects / Anna Mestitz
168
4.
Concluding remarks / Anna Mestitz
169
References / Anna Mestitz
171
8.
Evidence based policies? Empirical research on restorative justice in the Netherlands / Anna Mestitz
175
1.
Introduction / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
175
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
175
1.2.
Brief overview of mediation and conferencing in the Dutch context / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
178
1.3.
Legislative context / John Blad Katrien Lauwaert
180
1.4.
Research / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
181
2.
Descriptive research / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
181
2.1.
Inventory of mediation before, during and after criminal proceedings / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
181
2.1.1.
Set-up of the research / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
181
2.1.2.
Research results / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
182
2.2.
Modalities of mediation in Neighbourhood Justice Centres (NJC) / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
184
2.2.1.
Set-up of the research / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
184
2.2.2.
Research results / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
184
2.3.
Exploring police mediation / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
185
2.3.1.
Set-up of the research / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
185
2.3.2.
Research results / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
186
3.
Evaluative research / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
187
3.1.
Evaluation of experiments with criminal law settlement / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
187
3.2.
Evaluation of restorative mediation / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
188
3.2.1.
The first evaluation in 2000 / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
188
3.2.2.
A second evaluation in 2002 / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
189
3.2.3.
Restorative mediation in practice after the evaluations / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
191
3.3.
Evaluation of family group conferencing with juvenile offenders / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
192
3.3.1.
The 2004 report / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
192
3.3.2.
The 2006 report / John Blad Katrien Lauwaert
194
3.3.3.
Real Justice conferences 2000 -2006 / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
196
3.4.
Victim-offender conversations / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
199
4.
Conclusion and reflections / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
202
References / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
204
9.
From local trial projects to state owned services Empirical research on restorative justice in Norway / Katrien Lauwaert John Blad
207
1.
Introduction / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
207
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
207
1.1.1.
Legal situation / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
207
1.1.2.
Availability of VOM and FGC / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
208
1.2.
Research: an overview / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
209
2.
Empirical research projects / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
210
2.1.
What has become of the mediation services? / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
210
2.2.
Mediation in NMS [–] what happens? Community mediation in Norway [–] what is happening? / Ida Hydle Siri Kemény
210
2.3.
Evaluation of the NMS organisation / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
210
2.4.
Close-ups of mediation at the NMS / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
211
2.5.
Between reconciliation and prevention / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
211
2.6.
A pilot programme of peer mediation in schools / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
212
2.7.
Comparative analysis of the mediation services in Norway and Denmark / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
212
2.8.
The pupil as resource / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
212
2.9.
Immigrant women and informed mediation (conflicts in marriages) / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
212
2.10.
'Street mediation' and conferencing / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
213
2.11.
Mediation/conferencing as a supplement to criminal procedure; cases of serious violence / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
213
2.12.
Conflict handling and networking in the community / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
214
2.13.
Delegation of prosecutorial authority to refer cases for mediation to the police sergeant level / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
214
3.
Discussion and conclusion / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
215
References / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
215
10.
The quest for sustaining research Empirical research on restorative justice in Poland / Siri Kemény Ida Hydle
219
1.
Introduction / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
219
1.1.
Context: state of affairs / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
219
1.1.1.
Victim-offender mediation in Poland / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
219
1.1.2.
Legal framework / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
220
1.2.
Research: an overview / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
222
2.
Descriptive-inventory research / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
223
2.1.
Background / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
223
2.2.
Organisation of the services / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
223
2.3.
Mediation practice / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
224
3.
The first experimental programme of mediation in juvenile cases: evaluative and action-oriented research / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
227
3.1.
Background information / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
227
3.2.
The results of the research / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
228
3.2.1.
Profile of the cases / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
228
3.2.2.
Mediator's view on mediation / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
228
3.2.3.
Participants' view / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
229
3.2.4.
Results of the mediation process / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
229
4.
Mediation in adult cases: evaluative research / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
230
4.1.
Research sample / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
230
4.2.
The mediation process / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
231
4.3.
Mediation results / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
231
4.4.
Judges' views / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
231
5.
Conclusion / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
232
References / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
233
11.
Variations on a theme Empirical research on restorative justice in England and Wales / Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk
235
1.
Introduction: putting restorative justice research in context / James Dignan
235
1.1.
Legislative context: stand-alone initiatives / James Dignan
236
1.2.
Legislative context: 'mainstream' initiatives / James Dignan
238
2.
Restorative justice research in England and Wales / James Dignan
241
2.1.
Research focusing on 'stand-alone' restorative justice initiatives / James Dignan
242
2.1.1.
Victim-offender mediation and reparation initiatives / James Dignan
242
2.1.2.
Family group conferencing initiatives / James Dignan
246
2.1.3.
Police-led conferencing / James Dignan
248
2.2.
Research focusing on 'mainstream' restorative justice initiatives / James Dignan
249
2.2.1.
Restorative justice interventions at the pre-prosecution stage / James Dignan
249
2.2.2.
Restorative justice interventions at the point of first conviction / James Dignan
250
2.2.3.
Restorative justice interventions as optional sentencing measures for 'multiply convicted' young offenders / James Dignan
252
2.2.4.
Restorative justice initiatives for adult offenders / James Dignan
253
3.
Concluding remarks / James Dignan
255
References / James Dignan
257
12.
Empirical research on restorative justice in Europe: perspectives / James Dignan
267
1.
The availability of restorative practices and research throughout Europe / Ivo Aertsen Inge Vanfraechem
267
1.1.
Restorative practices / Inge Vanfraechem Ivo Aertsen
268
1.2.
Research on VOM and conferencing / Inge Vanfraechem Ivo Aertsen
268
2.
Distinction between various types of research / Ivo Aertsen Inge Vanfraechem
271
3.
Needs with regard to future research on restorative justice / Inge Vanfraechem Ivo Aertsen
273
References / Inge Vanfraechem Ivo Aertsen
276
Notes on contributors / Inge Vanfraechem Ivo Aertsen
279
Information about COST / Ivo Aertsen Inge Vanfraechem
285